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a whole-hearted community,
feeding body, mind & spirit
Theme for September: Worth and Dignity
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Sunday, September 13
10:45am: See below for Virtual Service information
1:00pm: Men's Group, see below for contact information
Tuesday, September 15
3:00pm: Conversations with our Wise Elders, click HERE
7:00pm: Racial Equality Team Virtual Meeting, see below for contact information
Thursday,September 17
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Church Office Hours
Your dedicated staff will continuing to work from their office and home.
You can reach us at our regular email addresses:
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Meeting ID: 814 6907 2886 Password 253821
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Sunday, September 13 - Water Communion In-Gathering at 10:30am A Church Lawn One-Time Event. Please see our WEBSITE for details |
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Caring Corner
The ripples of our lives touch those around us. We keep in mind all of our members and friends including...
- All those who are sick, lonely, worried about loved ones, angry and scared. Our hearts are with you.
Please let us know of folks we should add to our list and share with our Caring Circle Coordinators. If you would like to be part of our caring tree and check up on fellow church members during this challenging time, please let Pam Fodor or Mary Getty know.
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September 2020 UCH Touchstone
View the new September Touchstone on our website, www.hinsdaleunitarian.org and read the complete message from our UCH President, Bob Daniel-Wayman, Rev. Pam Rumancik, Director of Programs Pam Fodor and see what's happening!
From UCH President
Welcome back from the summer. I hope you had a good one, or at least as good as the conditions allowed. While I have enjoyed my summer I am really excited to get back to the fall church season.
Over the summer, the Board of Trustees took another look at what it would mean to reopen. An ad hoc committee of Susan Hebble, Nancy Kranz, Liz Reyes, Peter Roose, Kris Grady and Pam Fodor provided a good set of recommendations on how we might do that. While we would all love to see each other in person, the board concluded that we will need to remain virtual until at least the end of the year and likely beyond. Our number one consideration is the safety of our congregation and our staff. With that said, we were excited to support the 1st of the year outdoor service with appropriate precautions. Please comply with all of the rules so that we can meet and stay safe.
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Men's Discussion Group
Peter Krouwer is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting of the Men's Discussion Group this Sunday at 1pm. Please click HERE for Zoom details.
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Non-Fiction Book Discussion Group
UCH Members and friends are invited to join the upcoming Book Discussion group on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m. to exchange their ideas and thoughts about the The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt. Click HERE to access the online Zoom meeting.
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt. 2012. "You’re smart. You’re liberal. You’re well informed. You think conservatives are narrow-minded. You can’t understand why working-class Americans vote Republican. You figure they’re being duped. You’re wrong. This isn’t an accusation from the right. It’s a friendly warning from Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist at the University of Virginia who, until 2009, considered himself a partisan liberal. In “The Righteous Mind,” Haidt seeks to enrich liberalism, and political discourse generally, with a deeper awareness of human nature." - NY Times Critic William Saletan. For further information about the book, go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Righteous_Mind
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Social Justice Collection for Sunday, September 13 - Austin Scholarship
Since 1974, the Austin Scholarship Committee has reviewed applications and awarded 12-17 scholarships per year to graduating high school seniors in the Austin area. Committee members visit Chicago schools to invite applicants; review, deliberate and vote on awards; and participate in planning and staging the awards ceremony. The current scholarship is for $1000 per student, awarded in two installments: the first based on high school grades and acceptance to college, and the second based on the student successfully completing the first semester.
UCH has been a longtime supporter of this work at Third Unitarian in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. Your gifts are an important part of helping young people follow their dreams.
Each scholarship is $1000...let's see if UCH can collect enough to give two scholarships this year. Last year, we collected $1,029.
Either click the donate button, or write a check to UCH with Austin Scholars Fund in the memo and we will send in one check. Thank you for your generosity!
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Racial Equity Team virtual meeting is this Tuesday, Sept 15, at 7 pm. Click HERE for the zoom link.
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Our first session of Summer Organizing School was last week, and it was incredibly powerful! (One attendee described it as better than church!) We’re closing registration at 500 people, so if you were thinking about joining us for the remaining 5 sessions, please register now! There are only 77 slots left! When you register today, we’ll send you the July 29th session so you can easily catch up. Our next session is Wednesday, September 16 at 4pm Pacific/7pm Eastern. We’ll continue to dig into building a structural power analysis, building political unity and the nuts and bolts of teams rooted in shared values & agreements. Join now.
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Vote!
Are you registered to vote? This is real. take the time to make sure you are still on the rolls to vote this fall. It only takes 30 seconds to check what are you waiting for?
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Fair Tax Town Hall :: September 26th @ 9:30 am via YouTUBE
After 50 years of living with Illinois' unfair income tax system, we at long last have the opportunity on Nov. 3 to vote in a Fair Tax system. Join us for inspiring orations from some of Illinois' top preachers, important politicians, and hear riveting personal testimonials from those most impacted who share how the Fair Tax will make their lives better. We CAN make a difference - join us and find out how! Listening to voices from the community and the government cover: What is Fair Tax? The community impact of our current inequity? How passing the Fair Tax will impact the state budget process? What can we do NOW to help pass Fair Tax?
· Sn. Don Harmon President of the IL Senate
· Rev. Dr. Marshall Hatch Sn Pastor, New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist
· Ralph Martire of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability
· Rev. Joe Mitchell of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church (DeKalb)
· Rev. Dr. Marylin Pagán-Banks of A Just Harvest
· Rev. Brian Sauder of Faith in Place - Action Fund
Hosted by Unity Temple. Co-Sponsored by Community Renewal Society, Faith in Place-Action Fund, Poor People's Campaign of IL, the IL-League of Women Voters, Vote Yes for Fair Tax and UUANI
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AgeOptions’ need is greater than ever this year. Please visit our 2020 virtual event page and consider making a donation to ensure we can continue to meet the needs of the older adults who depend on us.
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Behavioral Covenant Workshop
Although we believe in the inherent worth and dignity of every person, we don’t believe in the inherent worth of every behavior. It is incumbent on congregations to have policies and procedures to deal with behavior that is not acceptable. In this workshop, we’ll be looking at what behavior is acceptable in your congregation, how to create policies to articulate that, and tools to be able to address the behavior that is harmful to your congregation’s sustained well-being. During the workshop, we will be having breakout sessions so that you can work in congregational teams.
The workshop will be on Saturday, October 17, from 10:00 am Eastern / 9:00 am Central until 3:00 pm Eastern / 2:00 pm Central. Registration can be found here:
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Racial Equity Team Weekly Links:
Check out our Race Resources page with articles, videos & book suggestions to learn more. You can also subscribe to Race/Related, a newsletter focused on race, identity and culture by the New York Times. It is published on Saturdays at 7 a.m. and edited by Lauretta Charlton.
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Emergency Exit Map
Please note that in the back of every Singing the Living Tradition hymnal there is an emergency exit route map. In case of an emergency, refer to this guide and please assist others who do not have a map.
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Check Us Out and “Like" the UCH Facebook Page!
In addition to News and Notes and The Touchstone, we will be using our Facebook page to keep the congregation and the community informed about upcoming events and initiatives. Share our posts with your family and friends. Just click on the logo above and search for “Unitarian Church of Hinsdale” in the search bar.
You can also find us on Twitter at @UUHinsdale.
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Unitarian Church of Hinsdale | 630-323-2885 office@hinsdaleunitarian.org www.hinsdaleunitarian.org |
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